Wiring of Garmin BC 30 backup camera
Mon, 12/23/2024 - 1:52pm
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    14 years
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I have a BC 30 backup camera for my garmin GPS. The camera has gotten wet inside and is all blurry. This has happened before as this is my second camera. I need to replace the camera only. They discontinued this camera and nothing else works with my GPS. I'm thinking of a generic camera off Amazon. I know the connector won't be the same as the BC 30 has a single connector with 4 wires in it. Before I take the back hatch all apart, does anybody know if the wires are colour coded and what they are? I wrote garmin but they won't supply a wiring diagram. Anybody have to rewire their camera and know how it's wired?
Longshot
Perhaps some help at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsB86bmeK4c or the subsequent videos.
Good luck.
John from PA
Thank you. Yes. It was
Thank you. It was installed 7 years ago but I did get a picture of the connector that has 4 wires in it (A) and generic cameras have 2 connectors (B). I'm looking for info for how to match up the wires, power and video.
Please see screenshot
https://i.postimg.cc/MT6fztKn/You-Doodle-Pro.jpg
Thanks....
That link is helpful.
RKF (Brookeville, MD) Garmin Nuvi 660, 360 & Street Pilot
I think..
I would guess that the format of the image is unique to Garmin and very unlikely to be compatible with any other manufacturers format.
Lives in Edmonton AB A volunteer driver for Drive Happiness.ca and now (since June 20 2021) uses a DS65 to find his clients.
Amazon.ca
Why not buy a new BC30 from Amazon.ca? With the USD to CAD exchange rate it would be really cheap.
https://www.amazon.ca/Garmin-010-12242-10-Wireless-Backup-Ca...
Yes. $140 but a generic
Yes. $140 but a generic camera from Amazon is only 20 - 50 so alot cheaper if I can find a wiring diagram for the garmin harness, I can buy generic and splice it together.
BC-30
Here's a used BC-30 on eBay for $54:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/286232011460?_skw=garmin+bc+30+came...
There is also a BC-30 cable for $27:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/256151576507?_skw=garmin+bc+30+came...
With this, you wouldn't have to cut your factory cable.
But..
Yes. $140 but a generic camera from Amazon is only 20 - 50 so alot cheaper if I can find a wiring diagram for the garmin harness, I can buy generic and splice it together.
Don't know why you would think a cheap camera from Amazon would be compatible with a Garmin.. regardless of the wiring. But, Good luck.
Lives in Edmonton AB A volunteer driver for Drive Happiness.ca and now (since June 20 2021) uses a DS65 to find his clients.